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About menorahs and minarets in the third part of kamal ruhayyims trilogy, galal, the son of a mixed jewishmuslim family returns to egypt after ten years in paris. What follows is a dense and discursive look at the history of the menorah as a symbol, using the arch of titus version as a. They are also known as a manar or manara in arabic, meaning place of fire or light nar or. Menorah books, israel365 publish new edition of the bible. The menorah book club discusses a broad range of books of jewish and general interest. Menorahs and minarets is the concluding part of ruhayyim. Apr 01, 2018 menorah books, a division of koren publishers jerusalem, and israel365 are publishing a new edition of the bible, which centers around the land and people of israel, as well as the dynamic. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. He is the author of a collection of short stories and five novels, including days in the diaspora auc press, 2012 and menorahs and minarets auc press, 2017. Abdullah assassination believe bloc vote boykin bush administration bushs christian congressional districts crime currently dawn books. What he finds is a society in flux, yet still stifled by convention. Recent books discussed have included the liars gospel by naomi alderman, my fathers paradise by ariel sabar, and dear life by nobel prize winner alice munro.
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